Stocking



Jan. 1, 1929. 11,697,255

H. s. wou-F v STOCKING.

Filed Fb. 18. 192231 Patented Jan.) '1, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY s.fwoLrF,- or NEW ROCHELLE, NnwYoRK.

' smoothies.

Application mea February Y1:3, 1928. serial .No."zsazia This inventionrelates to hosiery and improvement isgdirected to means provi ed at theback of -alfstocking or other hose yfor establishing at each sidepfthevertical centre thereof, suitably spaced therefrom, visual linearindications'. `that symmetrically follow the legcontour for the purppseof creating an fopticalfillusion where y the wearers leg'appearsjslenderized. Particularly with the present short skirt fashion,causing .a' considerable length of leg to be exposed, women whose legsare stouter than the average Vexperience the need for some meanswherebyl the stoutl and sometimes ungainly appearing effect may bemodified, so that the outlines of their legs may approximate inappearance curvatures that conform 4more nearly to a generally accepted'standard ofleg beauty.`

So far as I am aware no attempt has heretofore been made of accordingsuch treati ment to a stocking 'as will havethe effect of slenderizingthe appearance-of the leg upon whichit is worn, and in consequence, Ibelieve my. invention to constitute a new and useful .branchin the art.of stocking manufacture. l

The linear indications at the back of the stocking may be produced byproviding a Ldouble. thickness of material of the same character andshade or tintas that of the stocking itself,` or'if .desired toaccentuate the indications they may comprise strips of` differentcharacter or different shade or tint,

v' or even of diiferentcolor. Or these indi-v cations may be'produced byany other available known means.

Other 'features and advantages of my invention will hereinafter appear.

In the drawing: v i A Figure 1 isa perspective elevation of a stocking,shown` upon a wearers leg, and embodying my improvement, and Fig. 2is arear elevation thereof. In said views let` fitted upon a leg' 2.

The stocking foot is shown as provided I with the `usual'extra thicknessof material,

, indicated at 3, vfor-reinforcement purposes,

to increase its durability and wearing qualities. I

In the example of my invention herein illustrated this extra thicknessof .material 1 indicate Aa f sto-cking,

linear indications 4,15 that are in spaced relation with respectto eachother, and that vare each equi-distant from the true rear verticalcentre of the stocking, said vertical centre being indicated in theexample by a seam line 6.

Also it -will be noted that the indications 4,. 5 are 1n approximateparallelism, both with respect to each other and the seam lineindication.4 y

It will' be appreciated that the linear indications are to be spacedapart a greater or less `extent to suit the girth or bulk of the leg'uponi which the stocking is worn, the

spacing being greater. fon a leg of consid- A-erable bulk and less whenthe slenderizing effect to be achieved is with respect to a moremoderate` sized leg. In consequence the extent of the spacing betweenthe-linear indications will vary with the girth amplitude, of thestocking.

It will be noted.' that the reinforcement portions that Aextend upwardlyfrom the heel do not overlay or connect with the seam,' so that the bulkof the seam is` not increased thereby, said seam instead lying exposedbetween the opposed parallel edges of said reinforcement. portions. Alsoit will be' observed that the opposed edges of said reinforcementportions have straight linesl `and are in equi-spaced relation with theseam and each other throughout the ex.- tent of said portions, from theheel reinforcement upwardly.

a rearwardly central vertical seam and pro-- vided withreinforcement atits heeli of portions. of reinforcement o f similar shape and,

size extended substantially the full length .of the seam at ,oppositesides thereof from 'heel to top, said portions of reinforcement beingsubstantially parallel to the seam and having straight edges in close'proximity thereto.

. 2. The combination in a stockinghaving a rearwardly central verticalseam and provided. with reinforcement at its heel only,`

I i i of portions of reinforcement of similar shape and size extendedVer`tica11y,xconverg I* ing upwardly and symmetrically disposed atopposite v sides of said seam, said portions in close proximity to saidseam, to avoid clocks, thereby exposing thefseam to avoid increasing itsbulk and producing a slen- 10 derizing eHect with respect to a legencasedy by the stocking. i* 4 New York, February 15th, 1928.

` HARRY S. WOLFF.

